HEALTH AND SAFETY VIDEO

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES:

When drilling metal, there are a number of safety rules that must be followed. They are: 1. Only one person at a machine at one time 2. Tie long hair back 3. Know how to turn machine off 4. Wear safety goggles 5. Tuck in loose clothing and roll back sleeves 6. Wear apron to protect clothing 7. Make sure the drill bit is securely in chuck 8. Clamp workpiece in suitable work vice 9. Remove chuck key 10. Close chuck guard

EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON

It is important to know where the emergency stop button is on the machine that you are using. If you need to stop the machine quickly this is the button that you press.

This image shows the emergency stop button, which is located at the base of the machine. Pressing your foot on it operates this switch.

A video showing the Emergency Stop button being used

CLAMPING THE WORK

It is important that the work piece is clamped in a suitable work vice.

If the work piece is not clamped at all or clamped wrong, serious injury may be caused to the user of the machine.

A teacher or technician should always check that your work is clamped correctly.

NEVER HOLD THE WORKPIECE BY HAND

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When drilling ensure you stand upright and that your head is not close to the moving parts of the machine (drill bit and chuck)

If you have long hair it may get caught in the moving parts of the machineIf the drill bit was to break it may hit you in the faceIf the work piece is to come loose it may hit you in the face